SQLserver log files are too large

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Hi
I have a database in SQL Server 2008 and being used in web hosting'

I noticed its log file is increased to 20 GB, so I am not sure how to remove the log file without affecting the system.

1. Can anybody tell me how to remove the log file or
2. Will it be beneficial if I just restrict Log size to 10 mb or somthing
3. can I restrict now it to 10 mb where it is already 20 gb file

Thanks in advance for your response

Bhaskar
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Posted 25-Nov-10 21:11pm

bhaskar_bhardwaj

Updated 25-Nov-10 21:56pm

Dalek Dave

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Dalek Dave 26-Nov-10 3:56am

Edited for Grammar.

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Solution 3

You need to srink the log file.

Open SSME
Right click on database
click on Tasks >
Click on Srink >
click on Files >
choose file type as Log
and click ok

Posted 29-Nov-10 2:26am

RDBurmon

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bhaskar_bhardwaj 30-Nov-10 2:18am

do i need to do this everytime manually...or this can be automated..

Thanks
Bhaskar
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RDBurmon 30-Nov-10 4:02am

Did you know about SSIS ?

Solution 2

No i did not found the proper answer for my question..

EXEC SP_DBOPTION 'MYDBNAME', 'trunc. log. on chkpt', true

Bhaskar

Posted 29-Nov-10 2:05am

bhaskar_bhardwaj

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Goutam Patra · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-25T21:23:00

Solution 1

Look at this thread[^]

Posted 25-Nov-10 21:23pm

Goutam Patra

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Dalek Dave 26-Nov-10 3:56am

Good link.